Warren Stevens, Veteran Character Actor, Dies at 92

The Hollywood Reporter ^ | March 28, 2012 | Mike Barnes

[Tax-chick]

We watched that episode last night. Quite a surprise to see this news this morning!

[wally_bert]

Same here. I watch enough vintage TV and remember his face well now.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Enjoyed his work. RIP.

[wtc911]

Stevens had a role in “The Gun”, what I consider to be one of the top five COMBAT! episodes of the five year series.

[nonsporting]

Of course his role in Forbidden Planet was the prototype for McCoy, in Star Trek.

Do you know this for a fact?

"Doc, oh, Doc."

[Perdogg]

ping

[dr_lew]

Do you know this for a fact?

I take it as obvious. The clincher is the ST episode, SPOCK'S BRAIN, in which McCoy uses the "teacher" to greatly expand his mental capacity, much in the manner of 'Doc" in Forbidden Planet, but without the fatal result.

[nonsporting]

I take it as obvious. The clincher is the ST episode, SPOCK'S BRAIN, in which McCoy uses the "teacher" to greatly expand his mental capacity, much in the manner of 'Doc" in Forbidden Planet, but without the fatal result.

Two entirely different devices. The Krell device obviated the need for instrumentation. A brain boost was an unexpected side effect, not the intent of the device.

BTW, I hate the ST:TOS "Spock's Brain" episode. It was lame. There were however a few jewels, "Enterprise Incident", "Spectre of the Gun", and possibly "Plato's Stepchildren". But, there were too many stinkers, among the worst: "And the Children Shall Lead", "The Way to Eden" and "Spock's Brain."

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Among other things, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force as a pilot during World War II.

RIP, and thanks for your service.

[boop]

Why the hate on "Spock's Brain"? I know it's considered ne of the worst TOS episodes, but I enjoyed it.

For the trivia experts: the McCoy remote control device was made from "The Cage" episode's communicator.

[isom35]

crushed cube trivia: the actress playing the ensign was at one point married to James Cromwell who played Cochran in First Contact.

[isom35]

teh actress in Spock’s Brain had smokin’ hot legs.

[nonsporting]

Why the hate on "Spock's Brain"? I know it's considered one of the worst TOS episodes, but I enjoyed it.

"Spock's Brain" has an overly simplicist plot--steal the brain, find the brain, restore the brain. The writers tried to inject some "tension" into the story by having Bones lose his brain-boost in the midst of surgery, and having Spock assist in his own brain reconnection. I had trouble suspending my disbelief.

For the trivia experts: the McCoy remote control device was made from "The Cage" episode's communicator.

I must admit I didn't know that. If ever this becomes a Jeopardy answer...

Some of Bone's medical diagnostic instruments were from the Desilu Studio's cafeteria (salt and pepper shakers).

[Bellflower]

Of course his role in Forbidden Planet was the prototype for McCoy, in Star Trek.

I think the prototype for McCoy was Dr. Adams on Gunsmoke.